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Pragmatic Engineer· Gergely Orosz·· 2026-10-1665

The Pulse: OpenAI software engineer accused of spying

The Pulse: OpenAI software engineer accused of spying

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OpenAI software engineer arrested for allegedly installing secret recording equipment in an AI company meeting room, FBI and U.S. Department of Justice have intervened in the investigation.

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The Pulse is a series covering events, insights, and trends within Big Tech and startups.

Today, we cover:

  1. OpenAI software engineer accused of spying. A software engineer working on OpenAI’s Agents SDK has been arrested after allegedly planting a secret audio recording device in a meeting room at the AI company. The FBI and US Department of Justice are in…

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